
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, 100% Real Estate Corporation
Greater Seattle Area

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, 100% Real Estate Corporation
Greater Seattle Area
I have about 30 years of Real Estate industry experience, ranging from Mortgage to Real Estate Sales and Investments.
My goal is to help people to achieve their dream of owning a home and to save them money in the process.
I love working with people who appreciate bottom-lines and no-nonsense.
My specialties are Luxury and Custom Homes outside Seattle city limits. My favorite cities are Bothell, Edmonds, Everett, Issaquah, Lynnwood and Snohomish.
I pride myself on finding my Clients those "Best Kept Secrets" of Snohomish County!
(Self-Employed; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
September 2007 — Present (11 months)
I sell Real Estate properties and services.
I believe that everyone should have "choices" - contact me TODAY, to find out how I can save you money and help you either Buy or Sell!
206-334-2553
or visit my website: http://www.Honkanen.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
May 2007 — September 2007 (5 months)
Provided services to people who buy and sell Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)
Provided services to people buying and selling Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
December 2006 — April 2007 (5 months)
Provided services to people for buying and selling Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)
Provided services to people who buy and sell Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Real Estate industry)
February 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 7 months)
Provided services for people who buy and sell Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2001 — 2006 (5 years)
Represented a 1/3 shareholder at meetings & with legal issues.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 2005 — February 2005 (2 months)
Provide services to people who buy and sell Real Estate.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
February 1995 — September 2001 (6 years 8 months)
I organized the Accounting operations from the beginning of operations. Eventually, I managed the Operations from Personnel to Manufacturing. After I left, I had a seat on the Board of Directors for a few years.
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; PWC; Accounting industry)
December 1995 — August 1996 (9 months)
This position was very detail oriented. Lots of auditing to help manufacturing companies save and/or properly account for their Sales/Use Tax.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
August 1992 — September 1995 (3 years 2 months)
Audited Real Estate files and wrote statisical reports for Upper Management in Risk Analysis departments. Also sold/shipped loans to the secondary market and performed as an Underwriting Coordinator.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 1991 — August 1992 (1 year 1 month)
Organized the Accounting and Administrative functions of this Home Office and its subsidiaries. Coordinated the offices for unified reporting and helped initiate an Accounting overhaul/new system. They sold Software to Airline Industries to help them sell tickets cost effectively. Several different companies were involved Revenue Technology Services (RTS), Information Technology Services (ITS), and others I can't remember the names of. I enjoyed the challenges here, but it was very stressful.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry)
March 1990 — August 1991 (1 year 6 months)
Assisted Real Estate Brokers with the Leasing of Commercial Shopping Centers. Handled the Leases/Contracts and legal documents. Also helped coordinate Trade Show participation.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry)
November 1989 — March 1990 (5 months)
Co-Managed Scoops Restaurant and also performed as the Hotel Manager on Duty once a month (in charge of the entire hotel & staff).
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Investment Management industry)
June 1988 — November 1989 (1 year 6 months)
Started as a Relocation Advisor in Illinois and then was transferred to Texas as an Assistant Community Director and then evolved into a Property Administrator. After being a public relations person who helped tenants move-in an upscale property and tending to their needs, I was asked to take a position in Texas. Eventually, I was promoted to audit the property files and cleaned up their accounting.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
November 1986 — June 1988 (1 year 8 months)
Processed Loans for the Mortgage Loan Industry.
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
October 1984 — March 1985 (6 months)
Key Punch Operator, processed IBM cards daily by entering the data from the Mechanical Maintenance Sheets of the Aircraft. Also did other various office duties while working in the 87th FIS.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)
September 1979 — December 1983 (4 years 4 months)
Started as a Teller and worked my way up to Supervising and then becoming a Financial Advisor/Counselor. Educated customers on various savings plans as well as helping them with their mortgage accounts.
German 1999 — 2000
Real Estate 1996 — 1997
Took all the available Real Estate courses that were offered at night and on weekends, to work around my normal full-time work schedule.
BA, Business, Management, Accounting, 1980 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts "Industrial Management"
Minor: Criminal Justice
Speech 1980 — 1980
I graduated early from East Aurora High School, so that I could sneak away to the community college to take the college requirement "Speech" class. For some reason, I had always been shy in school and was petrified of speaking in front of people I knew. I didn't have as much problem with the strangers in that class, until towards the end of the class, because I had bonded with several students by that time. It made me feel VERY self-confident. The last speech was about ourselves, we had to tell about our life. My speech ended up being so dramatic and emotional that at the end, I had a lump in my throat. I was so embarrassed that I packed up my props and left the class via a theatrical "Grand Exit". I didn't mean it to work out that way, I thought I probably flunked the class because I never returned. But, I got a "B". Thank goodness! ;-)
1977 — 1980
1974 — 1977
My absolutely FAVORITE school of all time!
1973 — 1975
People, networking, parties, socializing, dancing, real estate, travel, my dogs
IEEE, NAFE, The Bulas Family, The Avolio Family, The Focus Group, The Hardenbrook family, Valley Ridge Apartments
My favorite "honors" are Letters of Recommendations that I get from my Clients. I enjoy knowing that they are very happy with their home purchase and/or sale.